First+Grade+Social+Studies

First Grade Social Studies Links
General Social Studies Links for Everyone more social studies links for all grade levels [|American Centuries History Activities] fun activities about American history

Communities
[|Job Mixer] community helpers game [|Who's at the Door?] click on the community helper that you hear described

Economics
[|Econopolis] for kids to learn about economics

Famous Americans
[|Abraham Lincoln for Primary Children] pictures and information about Lincoln [|Benjamin Franklin]information about Benjamin Franklin [|George Washington VoiceThread] learn about the many ways we remember George Washington today [|George Washington's Mount Vernon]Virtual Mansion Tour [|Lincoln Home Photo Tour]pictures of the rooms on Lincoln's house [|Pocahontas]learn about Pocahontas and play a game [|Betsy Ross House Tour] tour the Betsy Ross house

Government
[|Ben's Guide to U.S. Government: Grades K-2] coloring books, puzzles, and games [|Flag Picture Gallery] the American flags throughout history [|Liberty Bell] learn about the Liberty Bell [|Pictures of U.S. Cities and Landscapes] view famous sites in Washington, D.C. and other cities [|United States Jigsaw Puzzle] click and drag the states to their correct locations [|VA Kids]games and activities from the Department of Veterans Affairs [|Washington DC City Tourism] virtual tour of the National Mall [|Washington DC for Kids]games for the kids' capital [|White House Kids] history and tour of the White House for kids

Map Skills
[|Continent Assembler] jigsaw puzzles of each continent [|Continents and Oceans]drag and drop continents to their correct location [|EnchantedLearning Geography Activities] lots of map activities [|Map Games - Adventure Island] use map skills to travel around the island

Virginia
[|Virginia.gov] The Official Commonwealth of Virginia Home Page